Sauternes Tour

Sauternes

Sauternes

Sauternes

About the Tour

This tour takes you to the appellation of Sauternes – home of Bordeaux’ noble rot wines and the famous Château d’Yquem. Here they overturn everything that winemakers in the rest of Bordeaux take for granted.

€185Per Person

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From a climate that has both humid mist and bright sunshine on the same day, to promoting bacterial growth, multiple harvests that involve berry by berry selection, single barrel fermentation and maturation and using only natural yeasts. Wine-making in Sauterne is fascinating and the wine tasting unforgettable.

The visit to Château d'Yquem or - depending on availablity - to another equally interesting chateau in Sauternes is an all-day-tour to the most southern area of Bordeaux. The tour leaves Blaye at 9am, we visit a Grand Cru Classé château in the morning, sit down for lunch and visit another in the afternoon before returning to Blaye at about 6pm.

Tour rate includes the château admissions, tastings, a set-menu lunch, and - as do all our tours – an English speaking wine buff and air-conditioned chauffeuring in a minibus of maximum 8 persons.

Important : This tour is available on any day of the week, except Wednesday and Thursday and by appointment only, so an early reservation is necessary.

About Villa St Simon

Villa St Simon is a charming bed & breakfast, offering beautifully restored period rooms as well as self-catering apartments. Located in historic Blaye, Bordeaux.

We are located in the heart of the Bordeaux winelands and right on the Gironde River. If your plans allow, stay at least two or more days to really benefit from the scope of things to do and places to go. Villa St Simon is the perfect location for visits to Bordeaux, St Emilion and to the Medoc with its world famous châteaux.

In addition to the wine, the Bordeaux region has many other delights to offer, and your English, French and German speaking hosts will go out of their way to help you find the art & antiques markets, food markets, fairs, festivals and other features that abound in the area.

Villa St Simon is the ideal destination for those wanting a relaxing holiday while at the same time improving their wine knowledge and enjoying the local history and culture.